Hi-Tech CEO’s Get-Out-Of-Jail Card: Full Recall Of Weight Loss Supplements
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals’ CEO and senior VP will remain in jail until they convince a federal judge they disseminated “a proper recall notice” for each of their products; the notices were distributed to “all retailers and anyone else associated with the products;” and their products are not available in retail stores.
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